reciprocal
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"Exports rose 0.9% year-on-year despite steep reciprocal tariffs between May 2025 and February 2026," Ajay Srivastava of the Global Trade and Research Initiative think-tank told the BBC.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Trade teams from both countries discussed tariffs and agreed to a framework for reciprocal reductions on $30 billion in goods.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
"I've done a great favor for the world. The world has not been reciprocal," Trump said.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
And, of course, we’ve been in a reciprocal comedy arrangement with Britain — or at least we have been nicking their ideas for shows — for years.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
In small societies with few pairs of members, the resulting necessary transfers of goods can be arranged directly between pairs of individuals or families, by reciprocal exchanges.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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